Life At The Ridge

In Romans 12 we are called to change our thinking as concerning the grace of God in reference to our spiritual gifts. The gifts are to be used in humility. When we use our gifts in humility, it glorifies God.

Women keeping silent in the church? Is this a real command? What does it mean? Why does Paul talk about it in connection with spiritual gifts?

Christ is coming back and He is expecting us to persevere till He returns. How can we stay faithful? How are we to live the Christian life? Paul gives Timothy some instructions on how to remain faithful till Christ returns.

How is the church gathering to be conducted? How are the gifts to be used in the church service? Paul gives us some more principles for the worship gathering.

What is the purpose of tongues? Paul draws some truth from the Old Testament to help us grasp why God uses tongues as a sign.

What's the purpose of tongues? How are tongues to be used in the worship service? Tongues are beneficial but only if used biblically. Paul gives us some principles for worship out of I Corinthians 14.

What does Scripture teach about money? Paul gives Timothy some instructions about money to teach others in the church about.

Paul finishes his reason why love is paramount to spiritual gifts in vs 8-13. Love never ends.

Paul sums up his description of love in vs 7 with 4 characteristics of love. Are we living up to God's standard of love?

Paul is trying to help these believers at Corinth in understanding the purpose of love in using their spiritual gifts. In order to help the Corinthians,Paul describes what love is. Paul gives us two positive descriptions of love followed by seven negative descriptions of what love is not.

Paul instructs the Corinthian church on how to use their spiritual gifts. They are to be used in love. In this first part we will examine why love is important when using spiritual gifts.

Do you know how to recognize a false teacher or teaching? Paul gives Timothy some instructions on what false teachers look like and how to spot one.

God gives each person a function as a member of the body of Christ so it can function in unity through their spiritual gift(s). How does the body of Christ work? How can we have unity with such diversity?

What is the manifestation of the Spirit and how does knowing that help us live in unity? We continue our journey through I Corinthians 12:7-11

What does the Corinthian church teach us about diversity and unity? Can unity be attained with diverseness of spiritual gifts? What does that look like?

Testimonies from the team that went to Honduras for a mission trip: Cayla Maurer Jeffrey Maurer Adrain McGuire Allan McGuire Maria Miller Jonas Schmucker Maria Miller

In I Corinthians 12-14 the overall theme of the spiritual gifts are for the purpose to bring unity within the body of Christ. Paul had to address some issues that these believers were taking part in how they were using their spiritual gifts and it was causing a false spirituality. How can we guard against false spirituality?

What does spiritual maturity look like when we use our gifts within the church? What are the marks of spiritual maturity? If the goal is maturity in the body of Christ, how will we know if we are heading in the right direction?

How does God mature the church? He does it through the building up of the body of Christ when we use our spiritual gifts, however this building up of the body cannot begin until there is an equipping of the saints so they can do the work of the ministry.

Jerry Maurer one of our Elders is teaching out of I Timothy for our Elder series out of I Timothy.